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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 18, 1950 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Sima |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 21,546 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Gil Coan | Center Fielder |
Irv Noren | First Baseman |
Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
Bud Stewart | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Al Sima | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Third Baseman |
Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1950
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Dobson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sima
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sima
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Sima
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Sima
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Noren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Sima
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sima vs. Dobson
Sima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dobson, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Sima
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Sima
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sima
Batts strikes out. There goes Zarilla. The throw from Evans to second, and Zarilla is out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Dobson
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Sima
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Sima
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sima
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Sima
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sima fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Sima
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Sima
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Sima
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field. Coan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coan. Pesky scores. Goodman scores. Doerr goes all the way around to score. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zarilla vs. Sima
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Sima
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan throws the ball in to Michaels who tags Batts trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vollmer scores. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Singleton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Singleton
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Dobson
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Singleton
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Singleton
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Singleton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Singleton
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Dobson
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pesky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Singleton
Zarilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Singleton
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coan. Batts reaches second base with a double. There goes Zarilla trying to get to home. Coan throws the ball in to Michaels who relays the ball to Evans who tags Zarilla, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Singleton
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Singleton
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Dobson
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a line drive towards third. Pesky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Singleton
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Singleton
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Singleton
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Singleton
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Dobson
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Dobson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Doerr. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dobson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Dobson
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Singleton
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Singleton
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Singleton
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Dobson
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Dobson
Singleton bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Dobson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Singleton
Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Singleton
Mickey McDermott pinch runs for Joe Dobson.
DiMaggio bunts towards first. Noren juggles the ball. That's an error on Noren. McDermott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Singleton
Pesky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Singleton
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to home to get McDermott. DiMaggio moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Singleton
Stephens hits a fly ball towards cemter. Coan catches it and throws to home to double up DiMaggio. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Littlefield
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Littlefield
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Littlefield
Stewart hits a popup towards third. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Singleton
Sam Mele now playing first base.
Doerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1950 -- Washington at Boston (N) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 2 2 0 Coan G, cf 5 1 1 0 Pesky J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Noren I, 1b 4 2 1 0 Goodman B, 1b 5 1 3 2 Mele S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 5 0 0 0 Robertson S, rf 5 3 3 5 Doerr B, 2b 4 2 1 1 Stewart B, lf 5 0 2 1 Vollmer C, lf 4 1 1 2 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zarilla A, rf 2 0 1 0 Dente S, ss 4 0 0 0 Batts M, c 4 0 2 1 Evans A, c 4 0 1 0 Dobson J, p 4 0 1 0 Sima A, p 1 0 0 0 McDermott M, pr 0 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 2 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 8 6 35 7 13 6 Washington 010 003 020 0 -- 6 Boston 105 000 000 1 -- 7 0 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Sima A 3.0 7 6 6 3 1 Singleton E (L) 6.0 6 1 1 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dobson J 9.0 8 6 6 0 4 Littlefield D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Pesky J, Coan G, Doerr B, Noren I DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Washington 5, Boston 7 2B -- Stewart B 2, Batts M 3B -- Robertson S HR -- Robertson S 2, Doerr B CS -- Zarilla A SH -- Singleton E, DiMaggio D HBP -- by Littlefield D (Noren I) WP -- Singleton E T -- 2:21 A -- 21546
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